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{{Infobox_Disease | | {{Infobox_Disease | | ||
Name = Xanthoma | | Name = Xanthoma | | ||
Image = | | Image = Multiple hand xanthomas 18 yo case report.jpg | | ||
Caption = | | Caption = Photograph of patient's hands showing multiple [[xanthoma tendinosum]]. Kumar et al. Cases Journal 2008 | | ||
DiseasesDB = 28524 | | DiseasesDB = 28524 | | ||
ICD10 = {{ICD10|E|78|2|e|70}}, {{ICD10|K|13|4|k|00}} | | ICD10 = {{ICD10|E|78|2|e|70}} ([[ILDS]] E78.280), {{ICD10|K|13|4|k|00}} | | ||
ICD9 = {{ICD9|272.2}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|272.2}} | | ||
ICDO = | | ICDO = | | ||
OMIM = | | OMIM = | | ||
MedlinePlus = | | MedlinePlus = | | ||
eMedicineSubj = | | eMedicineSubj = derm | | ||
eMedicineTopic = | | eMedicineTopic = 461 | | ||
MeshID = D014973 | | MeshID = D014973 | | ||
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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
A '''xanthoma''' (or '''xanthomata''' or '''xanthomatosis''') (from Greek ''xanthos'', '''ξανθος''', "yellow") is a deposition of yellowish [[cholesterol]]-rich material in [[tendon]]s and other body parts in various disease states: | A '''xanthoma''' (or '''xanthomata''' or '''xanthomatosis''') (from Greek ''xanthos'', '''ξανθος''', "yellow") is a deposition of yellowish [[cholesterol]]-rich material in [[tendon]]s and other body parts in various disease states: | ||
Revision as of 21:16, 13 September 2011
| Xanthoma | |
| Photograph of patient's hands showing multiple xanthoma tendinosum. Kumar et al. Cases Journal 2008 | |
| ICD-10 | E78.2 (ILDS E78.280), K13.4 |
| ICD-9 | 272.2 |
| DiseasesDB | 28524 |
| eMedicine | derm/461 |
| MeSH | D014973 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
A xanthoma (or xanthomata or xanthomatosis) (from Greek xanthos, ξανθος, "yellow") is a deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material in tendons and other body parts in various disease states:
- Tendon xanthomas (associated with familial hypercholesterolemia, cerebrotendineous xanthomatosis and phytosterolemia]
- Palmar xanthomas
- Eruptive xanthomas
- Tubo-eruptive xanthoma
- Xanthoma tuberosum
Differential Diagnosis of Underlying Causes of Xanthoma
In alphabetical order. [1] [2]
- Alagille syndrome
- Amyloidosis
- Biliary Cirrhosis
- Cholestanol storage disease
- Chronic bile duct disease
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Glycogenosis type 1a
- Hand-Schüller-Christian disease
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Juvenile xanthogranuloma
- Myxedema
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Urticaria pigmentosa